Categories: 2017 Fire Season

Parkfield Fire, 7/8/17

9:20 pm – 500 acres, per Cal Fire.

9:00 pm – PER CO RDS, HAVE CLOSURES IN PLACE AT: INDIAN VLY AT VINEYARD CYN / INDIAN VLY AT CROSS CYN / CROSS CYN AT PLEASANT (WHICH COVERS LOWES CYN – UNABLE TO CLOSE AT LOWES CYN BECAUSE VEHS UNABLE TO TURN AROUND AND SLOSO AWARE

Also evacuations but unknown where. Lastly, one firefighter suffered 2nd degree burns to his face and hands. He was airlifted out to a burn center.

7 pm – Location: Vineyard Canyon Rd x Cross Country Rd
Acres: 100
ROS: Dangerous rate of spread
ROC: 100 acres, requesting 1 additional Charlie strike team, 1 Lima ST, 2 Gulf STs. Fire burning on both sides of the road. In both MoCo and SLO

Ordered 2 more ATs for a total of 6.

Here are some photos I found online:

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